BOOX ebook reader UPDATE: new information & Youtube Video

[layel]

Originally Posted by Drewmangroup

Engadget has a hands-on at Cebit. Looks like they want to be sub-$400 and the touch interface looks nice.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/v...der/#continued

See the video and looks nice but big noise.

But little reflect because of the angle of video shot.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

It's more likely due to the fact that the reviewer just picked up the device, and isn't familiar with it yet.

Ah, I thought since it was a prototype it was an internal person doing a demo of it. So, I expected they had used it before many times.

BOb

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ah, I thought since it was a prototype it was an internal person doing a demo of it. So, I expected they had used it before many times.

BOb

That could be true.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ah, I thought since it was a prototype it was an internal person doing a demo of it. So, I expected they had used it before many times.

BOb

Originally Posted by pilotbob

It does seem watching this though that the control isn't very sensitive. It seemed he had to do the gestures a few times every now and then to get a response.

BOb

That's the same impression I had. But, the software was still under development.

Originally Posted by dki

WOW, it looks like a display can be turned 90 and (assumption) 180 degrees! And supports folder structure in the library The menu and button use seems to be very functional. I think there is a good chance that it can be used while it's charging. As far as can be judged from the video it's pretty fast. Looks like a winner to me. The only thing is either plastic substrate (not yet), or sturdier shell. Or rhinoskin case. Or all of the above.

There most certainly was a folder structure, but honestly, I thought the menu (or should I call it OS?) was a bit ... hmm... untidy might be a good word. There is a thing called: too many options.

But beside that, it looked like a good reader. Though, the nice lady did mention they were going to change the skin a bit.

[yvanleterrible]

That software development stage reminds me of the first days of the Cybook.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

That software development stage reminds me of the first days of the Cybook.

You mean the Gen3 is actually out of beta? I thought the users are still beta testing the firmware.

[JSWolf]

Notice that the screen is scratched. This is something that will have to be sorted.

[daffy4u]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Notice that the screen is scratched. This is something that will have to be sorted.

Those scratches are on the screen protector. If you look through all the pictures, at some angles you'll see bubbles under the protector. I don't know if the protector is cheap and scratches easily or the stylus is a killer and requires the reader to have a protector.

[JSWolf]

But what good is a screen protector that scratches easily?

[daffy4u]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But what good is a screen protector that scratches easily?

Some aren't meant to be written on.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Notice that the screen is scratched. This is something that will have to be sorted.

I noticed something else, there was some burning in. And I find that much more worrisome.

[mobelby]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I noticed something else, there was some burning in. And I find that much more worrisome.

Now you're making me laugh Sweetpea. If you don't like a product just say so but stop knocking it for ridiculous reasons. They all use the same vizplex e-ink screen and this has the same epson controller as the bebook 2 that you obviously love. So if this has burn in, so will your bebook 2

[Sweetpea]

I'm serious. There were some white squares on the screen. And those white squares were exactly where the black squares (icons for the PDF files) where. So, I presume it is a burning in of the screen. If I'm wrong about that, I'll gladly be corrected...

[Over]

It might be ghosting, as there's no "burning" in e-ink screen. That's a matter how the device refreshes the screen.

[dki]

Originally Posted by Over

It might be ghosting, as there's no "burning" in e-ink screen. That's a matter how the device refreshes the screen.

This is probably "flashing refresh" being turned off. If I turn it off on the Cybook, it is the same thing - ghosting on the screen.